Former Sioux Falls Pastor Arrested On Sex Charges

Authorities say Patrick Anderson is accused of having unwanted sexual contact with four victims between April and August of last year. All of the victims are adults.

By Mitchell Now February 27, 2025 11:34 am

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A former Sioux Falls pastor is behind bars on sex charges. Authorities say Patrick Anderson is accused of having unwanted sexual contact with four victims between April and August of last year. All of the victims are adults. He’s currently in the Minnehaha County Jail on a ten-thousand-dollar bond. According to KELOLAND News, nearly a decade ago it reported on a program he started at a local Baptist church to help women in abusive relationships.

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